Davis To Vote On New Housing With Measure P

Davis residents will vote Tuesday on the fate of a proposed housing subdivision.

If Measure P passes, the city will change its general plan to allow construction of the Wildhorse Ranch project. It would sit on 26-acres of farmland in the northeast part of town.

Supporters say Davis’ housing needs are growing quickly.

But opponents like Mark Siegler with the No on P campaign, say UC Davis is already building new housing…and they say developers don’t need to build on farmland – there are plenty of infill opportunities in town.

“Many more places which are closer to UC Davis which is a major employer. And at the present time, UC Davis has their West Village which is going to house 4,350 students, faculty and staff. So there’s no need to build here at this time.”

“I don’t think that’s a justifiable argument. Ordinary Davis citizens who don’t work for the university could not live there.”